Soaring to new heights: A Temple Owls Dynasty

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*All updates in this dynasty will be reported in website article format. This is the beginning of the 2015-16 season.
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Coach Matt Rhule retires from coaching due to recent cancer diagnosis

Hey! It's your main man Greg Dispacchio here. I'm reporting with some spirit-crushing news for my fellow Temple football fans. Coach Rhule has retired due to lymphoma, the same disease Kansas City Chiefs' safety Eric Berry suffered. However, Matt seems to be in good spirits and is taking the news well.

"I may not be as strong as Eric Berry physically, but I sure as hell know that I am mentally. If he can come back from this disease as quickly and as strongly as he did, I can too."

Temple's team leaders P.J. Walker, Jamie Gilmore, Nate D. Smith, Tyler Matakevich and Tavon Young have started a trend by writing #ForMatt on all their gear, whether it be their cleats, eye black, gloves, or socks. Even in-state rivals Pittsburgh and Penn State's players have began to do the same. However, the Temple football program has been left in good hands. New head coach Hick Harris has taken over. The former Gus Malzahn disciple brings his own style of the Wing T shotgun system.

"Gus just sprinkles his Wing T in here and there, running a buck sweep every once and a while. Everything I do in my offense is designed around misdirection and blocking", Coach Harris said when asked about his offensive attack.

The offense has gotten a positive reception from players. P.J. Walker went as far as saying the system fit him perfectly. If Coach Harris can win 12 straight D-III championships at Valdosta State, we have no reason to worry.

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Preseason Top 25

1 Ohio State Buckeyes
2 TCU Horned Frogs
3 Alabama Crimson Tide
4 Baylor Bears
5 Oregon Ducks
6 Michigan State Spartans
7 USC Trojans
8 Florida State Seminoles
9 Auburn Tigers
10 Georgia Bulldogs
11 UCLA Bruins
12 Ole Miss Rebels
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
14 LSU Tigers
15 Clemson Tigers
16 Arizona State Sun Devils
17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
18 Wisconsin Badgers
19 Missouri Tigers
20 Arkansas Razorbacks
21 Mississippi State Bulldogs
22 Oklahoma Sooners
23 Boise State Broncos
24 Tennessee Volunteers
25 Stanford Cardinal

Week 1 Storylines:
Kickoff games galore as TCU prepares for LSU, Miss State faces off against Oklahoma State, and Bama matches up with the Hokies
Two states collide as North Carolina travels to South Carolina to play Gamecocks
Georgia and Clemson meet again in a star-studded battle

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Temple shines in every category as they breeze through Mid Tenn St.
Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm Linda Stern reporting with some GREAT news! Temple has officially defeated Middle Tennessee State to a tune of 37 points! They had a great day on offense AND defense. Temple exploded for 423 total offensive yards, with 282 on the ground and 141 in the air. 5 of Temple's 6 touchdowns came on the ground, which was the highlight of the ball game. While they did have 2 turnovers, the Owls won the turnover battle by one, thanks to 3 picks thrown by MTSU's Isiah Upton. Temple also had 19 first downs, thanks to a vicious no huddle attack. The Owls' defense played in Mid Tenn St's backfield all day long, as Temple had 9 team TFL and 3 sacks.

Temple Standouts
P.Walker: 12-16, 141 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 12 Car, 119 yds, 1 TD, 9.9 ypc
J.Gilmore: 16 Car, 109 yds, 2 TDs, 6.8 YPC
Nate D. Smith: 11 Tkls, 2 TFL, 1 INT
B. Aromire: 9 Tkls, TFL, 2 INT
A. Wells: 8 Tkls, 1 TFL
T. Matakevich: 4 Tkls, 2 TFL

MTSU Standouts
A.Grammer: 12-19, 103 yds
I.Mathers: 13 Car, 60 yds, 4.6 ypc, TD
X.Walker: 11 Tkls

Stats
MTSU: 14 1st downs
Tem: 19 first downs
MTSU: 6/13 on 3rd
Tem: 2/5 on 3rd
MTSU: 1/2 on 4th
Tem: 0/2 on 4th
MTSU: 100% Redzone Td % (2/2)
Tem: 71% Redzone Td % (5/7)
MTSU: 115 KR yards
Tem: 61 KR yards
Tem: 52 PR yards
MTSU: 5 punts, avg 42.8 yds
Tem: TOP 16:01
MTSU:TOP 11:59

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Week 1 results:
South Carolina 20, North Carolina 14
Akron 37, UCF 20
Minnesota 24, UNLV 17
USC 28, Hawaii 23
Rutgers 28, Fresno State 25
Utah 27, Utah State 7
Ole Miss 41, Vandy 7
Michigan State 38, Western Michigan 10
Miami 31, FAU 6
Texas Tech 33, SMU 7
Syracuse 20, Penn State 10
Ohio State 24, Buffalo 21
NC State 38, Louisiana Tech 3
Central Michigan 27, Michigan 24
Arkansas 35, UL Lafayette 9
Mississippi State 27, Oklahoma State 10
Colorado 29, Colorado State 22
Florida 17, Toledo 10
Cal 35, Northwestern 21
TAMU 23, Rice 17
New Mexico 38, UTSA 10
Nebraska 35, Wyoming 21
NIU 34, Iowa 7
Purdue 27, Cincy 20
Auburn 27, Washington State 18
Marshall 28, Miami Oh 14
Alabama 31, VT 7
Boise 20, Washington 14
Southern Miss 21, Texss State 18
Georgia 40, Clemson 24
TCU 35, LSU 28
UCLA 30, Nevada 7
Pitt 31, Florida State 14

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Top 25
1 Ohio State
2 TCU
3 Alabama
4 Baylor
5 Oregon
6 Michigan State
7 USC
8 Georgia
9 Auburn
10 UCLA
11 Ole Miss
12 Notre Dame
13 Arizona State
14 Georgia Tech
15 Wisconsin
16 Missouri
17 LSU
18 Arkansas
19 Mississippi State
20 Clemson
21 Oklahoma
22 Boise State
23 Florida State
24 Tennessee
25 Stanford

Week 2 storylines:
Pac-12's first game pits USC against Washington State
Georgia has second big game in a row with their rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks
Sooners have first real test with the WVU Mountaineers comin into Norman